Last week, the trends came through with Big Ten underdogs Northwestern and Penn State covering, but disappointed with Stanford and California getting blown out.
Five words should get bettors excited about this weekend:
Tom Herman is an underdog.
Here are the rest of the betting trends that should help you navigate this weekend’s slate.
All lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.
Alabama Crimson Tide (-35, 56) at Arkansas Razorbacks — 12 p.m. ET
Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma Sooners (-7.5, 61.5) — 12 p.m. ET
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Tom Herman is 11-1 ATS with eight outright wins as an underdog in his head coaching career.
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Texas is 5-0 ATS in its past five meetings with Oklahoma.
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The under is 19-5-1 in Texas’ past 25 games.
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The under is 9-0 in Tom Herman’s past eight games as an underdog.
Kansas Jayhawks at West Virginia Mountaineers (-28.5, 61.5) — 12 p.m. ET
Maryland Terrapins at Michigan Wolverines (-17.5, 47.5) — 12 p.m. ET
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Michigan is 3-0 ATS with an average margin of victory of 36.3 PPG in its three meetings with Maryland under head coach Jim Harbaugh.
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Maryland is 3-11 ATS in its 14 games against ranked Big Ten teams since joining the conference in 2014.
Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans (-10.5, 43.5) — 12 p.m. ET
Missouri Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks (PK, 63) — 12 p.m. ET
Boston College Eagles at NC State Wolfpack (-5, 58.5) — 12:30 p.m. ET
Clemson Tigers (-19, 62) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons — 3:30 p.m. ET
LSU Tigers (-2.5, 43.5) at Florida Gators — 3:30 p.m. ET
Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes (-13.5, 48.5) — 3:30 p.m. ET
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Since the start of last season, Florida State is 0-10-1 ATS in ACC play.
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The most points Miami has been favored by against Florida State over the past 40 seasons is 13.5 in 1986. The Hurricanes won that game 41-23.
San Diego State Aztecs at Boise State Broncos (-14, 52) — 3:30 p.m. ET
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San Diego State is 7-1 ATS with seven outright wins in its past eight games as an underdog.
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The underdog is 5-0 ATS with three outright wins in the five meetings between these teams since Boise State joined the Mountain West Conference in 2011.
Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio State Buckeyes (-26.5, 64.5) — 4 p.m. ET
Arizona State Sun Devils at Colorado Buffaloes (-2.5, 64.5) — 4 p.m. ET
SMU Mustangs at UCF Knights (-24.5, 75) — 7 p.m. ET
Kentucky Wildcats at Texas A&M Aggies (-6, 50.5) — 7 p.m. ET
Vanderbilt Commodores at Georgia Bulldogs (-27, 54) — 7:30 p.m. ET
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Since the start of last season, Vanderbilt is 1-7-1 ATS in SEC play (6-2 ATS in nonconference play during span).
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Georgia is 14-5 ATS in its past 19 games against FBS opponents.
Auburn Tigers (-4, 41.5) at Mississippi State Bulldogs — 7:30 p.m. ET
Washington Huskies (-20.5, 50.5) at UCLA Bruins — 7:30 p.m. ET
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UCLA is 0-6 ATS in its past six games as a home underdog.
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Washington is 7-0 ATS in its last seven games played before its rivalry matchup with Oregon (the Huskies play at Oregon next week).
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Wisconsin Badgers (-19, 57.5) — 7:30 p.m. ET
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Wisconsin is 6-1 ATS in the seven meetings between these teams since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011.
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The over is 12-1 in Nebraska’s past 13 games as an underdog.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-6, 56.5) at Virginia Tech Hokies — 8 p.m. ET
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Notre Dame is 0-3 ATS with two outright losses as a road favorite against ranked teams under Brian Kelly.
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Virginia Tech is 13-4-1 ATS in its past 18 games as a home underdog.
California Golden Bears (-2.5, 57.5) at Arizona Wildcats — 10 p.m. ET
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California is 2-8 ATS in its past 10 games as a road favorite.
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The under is 4-1 in Arizona’s five games this season (under was 4-9 in the Wildcats’ 13 games last season).
Utah Utes at Stanford Cardinal (-5.5, 45.5) — 10:30 p.m. ET